Public Administration & Social Service at California State University - Fresno

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if California State University - Fresno is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and has a total student population of 25,497. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 130 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Fresno State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

Fresno State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Fresno State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Fresno State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Fresno State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	364
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	473

In 2021, 75 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Fresno State. This makes it the #187 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Fresno State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at California State University - Fresno.

Fresno State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Fresno State awarded 130 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 46% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration and social service bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	97
White	6
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Fresno State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from Fresno State. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Fresno State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Fresno State also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at California State University - Fresno. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Fresno. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	184
Public Administration	21

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Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California State University - Fresno.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
General and Operations Managers	249,800	$137,640
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Social and Human Service Assistants	50,600	$43,330
Medical and Health Services Managers	34,510	$125,770
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	31,290	$59,500

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

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